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The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
The Light Infantry.

The Washington Light Infantry, at their
meeting last night, elected the following
active members: Jesse Lee, William Hall,
Charles A. Fisher, T. J. Irwin, A. G. Rueb.
sam, W. A. Dewall, j. I. Clarvoe, A. j.
Robinson and Henry Rofalsky, and +. q.
Harris an honorary contributing member.
Allison Nailor, jr., was unanimously elected
captain and commssary on the staff. Cap
tain II. +. Bauer, paymaster, resigned.
Company b, Captain Burton r. Ross, de-
cided to enter into the competitive May
drill
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Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable
recovery Of Mr.. j. Z. Corley, who was so
helpless that he could not turn In bed or
raise his head; everybody said he was dying
Of consumption. A trial bottle Of DR.. King's
New Discovery was sent him. Finding re-
lief he bought large bottle and box of
DIR. Kings New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxes OF pills and two bottles
of the Discovery he was well and had gained
in flesh thirty-six pounds. Trial bottles Of
this great discovery for consumption free at
Stott, Cromwell & Co.'s.
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One Honest Man.

"lIavc you got copy of 'Mllton's
Paradise I.ostp" asked Gilhooly OF
uostetter McGinnis, Que Of our Austin
aristocrats.
"What in the world is that p replied Nc
GiInis.
"It's book, responded Gilhooly. ~
mo, sir; | have not got such a book.
Whenever find anything that Is lost ! re-
turn 1t to the owner. When did Mr.. Milton
lose his book ? What reward is he offering
for Its return 81 Texas Slfiings.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03

In addition to complete stock OF heat
ing and cooking stoves, ranges, carpets,
blankets, comforters and parlor and dining
room furniture, have just received full
line of silver table ware, all to be sold on
easy monthly or weekly payments AS cheap
as can be bought elsewhere at strictly cash
prices. Smiths reliable installment house,
452 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO ROUTE.

Newport News and Mississippi Valley Col
Union Depot, Sixth and b streets.
IL A. M.-For Newport News, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Daily except Sun.
day. Arrive Norfolk z p m.
900 A, M.-For all stations on Chesapeake
4 Ohio and points West. sleeper from
Clifton Forge. Daily except Sunday.
$50 p. M.-Fast Western express daily.
solid train, with Pullman sleopers to
Louisville. Pullman service to Cincin-
natl ST. Louis, Memphis and New Or
leans.
Appiy at Chesapeake & Ohio Railway office,
5is Pennsylvania avenue, aud u. u p. sta
FRANK TRIGG,
Gen'l n. L, Passenger Agent.
II. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
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CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

AT well-attended meeting of the Co.
lumbia Boat Club last evening, 1t was de-
cided to begin preparations for the boating
season at once.
"A very interesting musical and literary
soiree was given at the residence OF Mr..
William Hoffman, 1914 Twelfth street, last
evening for the benefit OF the Pensoare Free
kindergarten.
james Raft, an aged white man, was
found lying on the sidewalk at First and
Is streets southwest, last night, bleeding
from wound in the back of the head. He
was removed to Emergency Hospital,
where he was found to be drunk.
The Cornell University Alumni Associ-
alton Of this city gives It's annual dinner at
Willard's Hotel this evening at six o'clock
Ex-President Andrew d. White OF the uni
versity will be present and will speak on
matters relating to the university.
Miss Alice +. Swan, dau ghtcr OF Mr..
w. ID. Swan Of the Treasury Department,
and Mr.. Charles p. Dresser OF Chicago were
married last evening by Rev. DR.. Addison
of Trinity Episcopal Church. The cere-
mony took place In the residence OF the
BRIDES father, 323 First street southeast.
"A 15-year-old colored boy, named Thos.
Brown, was struck by an Incoming New
York train at the corner Of Four -and.a-half
street and Virginia avenue, about $50
o'clock last night. His right arm was so
badly crushed that 1t had to be amputated
at Providence Hospital. lie also received
severe injuries about the head.
-George w. Kasach, OF sci Tenth street,
while trimming an electric lamp at the cor
ner of Second street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. about $3.50 o'clock last night, received
severe electric shock which caused him to
fall distance of twelve feet. He was Sc.
rlously injured, and after receiving medical
attention at the hands OF DR.. B. b. Adams
was conveyed TO his home.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
Strnnger thnn Fiction

are the records of some OF the cures OF con-
sumption effected by that most wonderful
remedy-Dr. Pierce's "Golden Medical Dis
covery.n Thousands OF grateful men and
women, who have been snatched almost
from the very jaws of death, can testify that
consumption, IN its early stages, is no
longer incurable. The Discovery has no
equal as pectoral and Alternative, and the
most obstinate affections OF the throat and
lungs yield to It's power. All druggists.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
10000 Rolls New styles Wall Pa.

At George S. Donn's establishment, at 1924
Seventh street northwest a new and ex-
tensive stock OF Peaks patent raised pa
per. Also a full line Of Campbelrs Mica
paper. The largest stock Of cheap paper
In the city at Wholesale and retail. Dado
shades, with spring rollers, at SOC. All
work guaranteed at the lowest possible
rates by practical experienced artists.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
South washington,

Fire was discovered In the stables OF j..
G. Hyer and John Beck In the rear of their
residences, 6l0 and 6i2 Seventh street, at
1:40 O'Clock this morning by Special Of
1eer Myers, who turned In an alarm. The
scenery belonging to the sin the Ranks"
Company was destroyed. Total loss about
1000.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
JACKETS.

JACkElS.
We want to invite you to
visit our Cloak Department
on the second floor-left-
where we are showing new
styles in Spring Jackets. 1t
is utterly impossible to pic
ture in cold type a neat,
tasty garment Of the class
we speak. You must see
them to appreciate what
they are. We can tell you
what they are made of, how
they are finished, and at
what prices we are selling
them:
At $500 we offer a fine
Black Stockinette Cloth
Jacket, single-breasted, with
coat back. Neat and dressy.
AT S4.ee we offer a SUI
perior quality Stockinette
Cloth Jacket, double-breast-
ed, coat back, and tailor
bound. Exceptional value.
At 81 90 we offer a fash
ionable English Walking
Jacket OF all-wool cloth, in a
neat check, or stripe, double
breasted and tailor finished.
This style garment will be
much worn this spring.
At s5.ee we offer English
Walking Jackets in the lat
est and most elegant plaids,
with satin or silk lined
hoods, finished throughout
in the most perfect manner.
Equal, in every respect, to
custom work.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
udden's Popular Installmcnt
Houses.

Housekecpers who desire to buy any kind
OF stoves, furniture, carpets, clocks, willow
ware, oilcloths, baby carriages, &c, should
go direct to this prominent establishment,
$50 and 932 seventh street northwest, (west
side.) His goods are excellent and cheap
and bis terms are the easiest.
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WASHINGTON CRITIC
CITY SPECIALS.
Walnut Marbic-Top suits Oni.
-3l,IO,

VIM. II. Hoeke, at sol Market Space, is
Offering great bargain for few days In
solid Walnut Marble-rop Chamber Suits,
In three different styles, which he is selling
for the present at S3l.50, the former price
being Si5. Look In the window for the
sample of suits offered at these cxceedin gy
low figures.
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Johnson,r Euror cam .Cor. IstIl nnd y.
Fine stationery,

Oysters, Fish, Terrapin, Game, sc. Life
time experience, Ladies' Large Saloon at
tached. Rooms, II per day.
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Donnelly's steamed oysters, cor. 14th & l.
.AIderney Dairy wagons"

Fresh Aldcrney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in lb "Ward'
prints, 45c. per Id. Also cottage cheese
buttermilk and sweet milk, sc. per qt
Cream, l5c. per pt.
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$50 far, so good" said the boy, after
eating the stolen tart. After reviewing the
thousands and tens Of thousands OF colds
and coughs that have been conquered by
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup We can readily say
$50 far, so good.n Price 25 cents.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
60 TO KenneId. 1905 r. 1t. n. w.
for Waltham and Elgin watches.

MoNoGRAMs and address dies stamped in
colors at low figures. Kervand's, 1912
Pennsylvania avenue.
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and family receipts accurately compounded
from pure drugs at A. b. Finney's Drug
Store, corner Ith aud streets n. W.
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w. II. HOughtOn a CO.. 1sli r
street Northwest,

At this time Of the year have great
many goods OF the highest class, being
such goods as we cannot duplicate, which
we will offer at discount Of from 20 to
so per cent. including chamber and parlor
furniture, chenille pOrtleres, etc.
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Julius Lnnsbnrgb. .3i5 9TH ST.. vii

LITuoGRArn CHECK Books made to order.
Handsome designs. keryand, lOl2 Penn.
sylvania avenue.
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rbys,c,aus' presentations

Ask for It. schlitzs' Milwaukee Lag
Beer. For sale by all leading houses.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03

Jusr RECEIVED, by importation, a large
shipment of the best Rhine wines. Sold at
New York prices by Chris. Nander, 0Oa Ith
street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03

Clayton Mason, who recently slashed
Ed. Anderson, another colOred man, across
the face with razorduring dispute over
a game OF dominoes, was held for the grand
Jury O.day.
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a, the shortest notice at Koch's, la9l Pa av.

VISITING CARDS neatly engraved from
your plates at 10 cents per hundred. ker-
wand, 1912 Pennsylvania avenue.
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1t Is the Rest.

Leather Goods, Staple Stationery and Blank
Books at Koch's, 1921 Pa. ave.
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BIRTHS! +!

CIIlLDS.- South Washington, Feb. IL, n
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II, Chids, sol
st W.
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Dexter steam Laundry,

Does Your watch Need Cleaning Y
Go to Kenfeld, 1905 + street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03

Hdrper's Bagdr has a poem written by
"Billy Patterson" WIN the gentleman who
struck Billy Patterson please hit him agaln'
-[Puck.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
German Hooks suppitcd

ALL THE NEW PUBLICATIONS In Etchiugs,
Engrayings, Artotypes, &c, at Neerhoh's,
Nl6 Y III Ith 81.
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Notice to Hou-.h-rp.rs.

Ladies' saloon, corner Of and Four
teenth streets northwest.
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Gard and wedding Engraving
a specially at Roch's, 1921 Pa. ave.
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Cheapest Place in the city
to buy watchcs-Kenaeld's lao5 st. n. W.

Choicest Flowers ut Low Prices.
q. +. Hale, florist, 7lD Fourteenth street
northwest. Funeral designs specially.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
RAILROADS.

THE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
To the North, West and Southwest.
DouJie Track. Splendid Scenery,
Stetl Rats. Magnificent kqdpmert.
Is EFFECT JANUARY 30, 1887.
Trains tsars lId1lng,on from Station, corner
For pIttsburg and the West. Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at 9.5O m
daily Fast Line, 80 m daily TO Cincinnati
and 81. Louis, with sleepiing Cars from Har.
Louis; daily, except saturday, to Chicago. 20,
with Sleeping Car Pittsburg to Chicago.
Western Express Of $40 p IN daily, with
Sleeping Car; washington to Chicago and
Meeting at Harrisburg with through Seepers
for Louisville and Memphis. Pacific Ex-
press, 1000 m daily, for Pittsburg and tho
Chicago.
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For. Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo,
with Palace Cars Washington to Rochester.
$50 a m daily, except t sunday sunday anu h'n'ra a'
For New York and the East, 725, 300 and II .15
am, 1890. eco, 4.i5, 1000 and II 30 p m. on
liaopm. Limited Express @ Of Pullman iiiil nan Par. Pa
400 m daily.
For Boston without change, 200 p m every
day,
For BROOKLYN, N. Y. all through trains con-
meet at Jersey City with boats Of Brooklyn
Annex, affording direct transfer to Fulton
street, avoiding double ferriage across New
For Philadelphia 7.a5, 900 and II. 10 m. 70 20.
goo, AIS, GOO, 1000 and II 30 p m. ON Sun.
day, 900 q IN, 1880, = 90, 4.15, 600. 1000 and
llD m. Limited Express, $40 IN week
days and 400 p m daily.
For baltimore, S5, 7s5, 900, $40, $50, if.i5 a
m, ECO, l235, 80 400 415, d,23, ii0, 600,
$40, 1910 and II 20 y m. On Sunday, 900,
g.M, li.lS m, 1880, eco, 400, il5, 600, $40,
For Pope's Creek Line ,.2J m and T. 40 d m
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 1.25 IN, 1913 s.e3 and GOO u
f.i5pm.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
HALLWAY AND ALEXANDRIA, AND
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, GEO, G.45. $40, 9.45, II 90 m.
1901, noon, 2,O5, %, 1876, 6.Oi, S.0j, 1905 and
ll.3' m. On Sunday at 600. 947, II 90 IN,
800 6,Ol and 1905 p m.
For Rchmond and the South 600 tIOO a m
r daily and i.35 p m daily. except sunday.
500. 9.lO, 10.t5, 1913 a m, 20 800 d. % $40,
TOo, 9,aa and 1913 p m and l2.1O midnight,
except Monday. On Sunday at 500 and
night.
east corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
be left for the checking of baggage to desti-
CIIAS. Z. PUGH, j. r. WOOD.
General Manager. GP,A
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No. 400 & street n. W. Goods called for aud
delivered. No extra charge for quick work.
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sell the next few days fifty Tapestry Body
Brussels, Velvet, Wilton and Moquette
Rugs. ranging in size from feet by II feet
to 10 feet 8 by 10 feet u, These rugs were
returned to us during the last six months,
and will he sold at the expense OF the
original purchasers. Each aud every rug
will be sold at Its marked price, and the de
sire to close them out rapidly has induced
the placing Of very low figure upon them,
on sale commencing tomorrow morning,
February9.
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Steamed oysters, corner 18th and sts.

Justh's Old stand, Go ID 1T. n. w.
Buys gents secondhand clothing. Note
10y mail promptly attended to.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

RoGERs.-Ci Your notice was not
signed.
some original name for boyir Any number
Of them. Could supply original names for an
entire county. But originality Is not the es'
sentlal feature desirable In name. We
would advise you to select some sensible,
euphonious surname, and then train up that
boy so that he won't disgrace IL.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03
West Washington.

--Onlcer Connely of the Fifth Precinct
found the body Of white male infant on
the bank OF Rock Creek, near the X street
bridge. 1t was taken to the Georgetown
station and the Coroner notified.
Temperature and condition OF water at
"a. m: Great Falls, temperature, 3S; condl-
tion, A.; receiving reservoir, temperature,
AZ; condition at north connection, 81 at
temperature, Al; condition at inauent gate
house, O; condition at ehluent gate
house, o.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03

Great sale of Tailor-made
Clothing at less than cost of
materials.
Bargains for all in first
class Mems, Boys and Chill
dren's Clothing. The goods
must be sold at less than
auction prices. Come and
see the goods and prices.
Best Tailor-made Cloth
ing equal to the finest Gus
tom work; also medium
priced Clothing for business
or work.
1000 pairs of Pants from
$3.50 up to SO.
Children's Suits, $3.50 up
to So. Boys Suits, So to
$40; nearly yhalf-price. Finest
made and best goods, at
auction prices, at 6aI Penn.
ave-, one door below 9TH St,
adjoining St. Marc Hotel.
Remember, this great sale
on Penn. ave. of Tailor
made Clothing is only one
door below 9TH ST., adjoin-
ing St. Marc Hotel.
Come along for Bargains
in Tailor-made Clothing.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-03

GRAND march Of Eyes at Kernan's.
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PAM Ella.
NOUvEl.LE.

r--r-H WOUv8Lkk
Nine LAunoy 6tait On train tle METRE
.sou chapeau, - disposant a sostir, pour
- rendre ! uue exposition de marchan
discs d'sutomuo, auD0nc6o grands reu.
f6gts de reclames par On grand inagasin
do uouveaut4s en- vogue.
A % moment, elle entendit ID sonnet.
% do rantichambre retentir bruyam.
meut.
1we Launoy regarda d pendule:
Pas encore deux heures, "a dit.
elle... Qui d0nc pcut venir si t6t.i Ce
nest pes mon jour, 70 n'attends person
uo...
Brusquement ID porto SQUIRT. Uue
dame Ag6e, q tournure svslte encore,
- yeax vie ct b neg busqu@, eutra
Saus - faire aunoncer.
-Msman! Sxcria Nine Launoy...
J'allais justemeut passer chez toi en- re-.
ve0aat do Bon March3. II y trois
joars Qae je 10 tai va. veux.tu veuir
avoe 0oi ! Lee jooruaux auuouceut ume
1hillo Z slx francs guarantee. Uue 90.
d.aiea tost . fhit exesptionoelle, pa.
IN sagit biso do fsille s'xcris Mue
1arteliee dune voix CROSSE d'xv6ne.
nents! Ne Ollie, Jsi Z to parier do chooses
graves.
-Ahl mon Dieu... je no faisais pss
atte0tioo... tn mas pas = figure ordi.
paise... Que test.n done arrivki
"A mol, rien... c'esta Dire. rieu per.
ooaoellementl.. laiO CONNIE tout "a
Qoi % touche vivemeut..
-Qoe 0arrive.til, 1 mott Parle
vite. 10 me4fsyes.
-voilA, No paavre enfsnt... Ta ssu.
ras dooc...
Mos Martslier s'arrsts uue seeopds,
pals changeeut Dc ton:
-As iHit, repeitelle... Ri an Aacre
~ boo... uous Causerons suosi bieu eu
voiture. Desoeodoos.
SAais, a'sman, je voodrais poustant
boen quo tu mappria0eo...
-Deoceodons, % dis.je...
Uuo voituro atteudsit deyaut n norta
Do boulevard Hausmauu, Oh demeurait
10e LAauoy. L. deax isnuss = mou.
D1geot, spres Qoe Nine Aastelter cut
~ - Oooboesa .tiot ). -
-30, rUe Pdoceaoe!
Uoe de iustall6es "sur les pobDes
poo1sins Do char nuo6eot6.. = CONNIE n |
- dit q po6dQue0eot dams rEeole des
vieWar6s, Nme 1arteliee prit - mains |
b . ale, Dan cir De compasaiou:
.-4o poavre chkeie! Al! 10 l'svais |
80 pe6vu u " on an. Quoud "a -
80 q Ibst . Spouser % n. Achille
.Seo9yI. Je ne doatais bien Que tu
'Sa'6oedraisSss poaces! ~
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Un persouoage &tran9e ct mort r6cem.
ment 0ans u petite vile d Sadagora, %
Astriehe. II sappsl.it Ab'ahsn:Jaecb
Lisbmsou, ct on favait surpoami 10 rab.
In ssirucslsux. Lisbmano Stsit, % e6et,
eenme 10 pape dee jaifs de- Pologue.
L'origiue Dc % sabbinat partjealier ct
iucouuue n ct probable qu'aa meyen. Age,
On de- Lieb0anu - disfipgus par @usl.
Quss cares merveilleaeee qui Iui 6re0t attn.
6uer h peavoir Dc fairs de- niraclss quoi
quil % soft, dspais plasieurs g6n6radeos,
On nembse q u fa0illo Lisbmaun oecspe
leo hsutes fonctioos Do sabbio do Sadagora
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AU-OeSSOUS De l'EGllSE ST. PIERRE.

ct de- chef de IL secte d~s Chasdims, on
Justes"; clIacun dc ces dignioaires desi.
gne sOn lit de mort celui do ses tils Qui
dOit lni snccedcr, ct certes lheritnge nest
pas d dfdaigner. Al milieu dc Ia mis6ra-
bls petite vile gallicienn~, s'elevc le mo.
nnment impOsant du palais rAbbinal, tout
en- marbre ct en- bronze. II est assez grand
pour logger, Outre le grand pretre avec ~
taMillr, une cOur Qui ne cOmpts pas mOins
dc 6OO persOnnes, si ION y cOnIprend 10
troupe do C0saques armGs qui monte 10
garde 1 Ia porte.
Les &Quipages du rabbin sOnt tout dOr6s
CONNIE ceux don't on a. sert au cOnrOnne.
msnt des rois lOrsqn'il dOnne audience, il
siege sur le tr6ne dor massif constellS do
pierres precieuses. Une foule dc juifs DO.
rient Went sans cesse assi3ger les anti.
chambres do CO pontife, ct, lea jours do
grandes fetes, CO s.,nt do veritables c0rt6.
ges dc pelerins Qui arrivent / Sadagora ct
campent on plein air, souv~nt pendant une
semsins ou deux, sva"t quill lenr soit DON
ne dc vOir ct de- c0nsulter IL rabbiu mira.
culeux Qu'on nose pas d6ranger pendant
les p6riOdes d'est tass Oh II en- est c0mmuni.
cation avec 10 divinit6.
Le rabbin nc recoit jamais do chr6tiens
nj de juifs instruits. Dependant, 10 croyau.
CO en- con pOuvoir surnaturel eat s6pandue
dams t0utes les contrSes avOisinantes, ct on
s'sdresse lui pour tous lee malades que 10
medecin abandOnnes. Mais, Oh rOn 10
plus recOurs 4 lui, c'est au printemps, pour
Obtenir du cisl que les jsunes isra3iites
echsppent au service militaire. Les juifs
do POiOgne se marient dc tres boune heu.
re, vers Quinxe ou seize aus vingt ans,
lie sont d&jA ID tete dune famille ono 10
cOnscripti0n jette dane ID .nisere, ct, Dali
leurs, leur education . 6te telle Qu'ils
v0ient en- b0rreur 10 vie on eOAmsa Do L.
casssne ct 10 meter dee armes.
On achete alors rinterventiou du rnbbin
% plus haut prix, ct si, malgrS ses prierss,
leo jsunes isra6lites sont o6lig6s do raser
leurs boucles ct d'xbandonner femmes OF
snfsnts pour porter l'uniforme. son presti-
60 men sOuf{re pas; c'est Ia faute dee p6-
ch6s ct du manQue Dc f0i des malchauceux.
Dependant, II y . QuelQues ann6es, CO fss
10 gendre meme du rabbiu q0i no put 6tre.
sinsi prot6g6 contrs les rigusurs do rEtat;
lee Chasdims cOmmSncaient 4 murmuree
coutre leur chef, qaand, In visille du de-
part dee cOnscrits, II % tr0ovs que 10 futur
sOldat await mn Gil crev6; on NIT csla sur
10 compte dun accident ct 10 pouvOir du
rab6iu fUt de6nitivemeut a6si NIL.
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CHARLES LASSElGNE,
eD,rEUR.REDAcTEUR.


Oui, chacun . ~ Muse,
Du premier au dernisr;
Et moi, je men amuss
En- simple jardinier.
Gu plut6t, cetts Muse
Aux caprices divers
Se ri de- moi, s'amuse
Et me rime dss vers...
Des vers qui sont On prose,
Sur csci, sur celia,
Sur le chou, sur Il rose
Et memo sur Allahl
Allah, c'est pour Il rime;
Car jai passS vrAiment
L'age OF ION peut, sans crime,
Etre bon Musulman.
Or, sans theologie
Et sans prstsntion
Do SAVIOR on clergie,
voici ma version...
Ga mieux, mon thSorSms
Do simplo jardinier
Sur Disu, fEtse Suprsme
Et 10 mait1e dernier:
Rabelais, qui fut prstre
Philosophe ct docteur,
Lappelait un Pext.<tre
En- langue dc douteur.
L'indiffSrsnt, qui compte